Brooklyn, New York (March 2012) – The “Know The Facts Collective” in partnership with the offices of Councilman Albert Vann, NYC Department of Finance, (DEP) Department of Environmental Protection, (HPD) Housing Preservation and Development with support from (CIBS) Coalition for the Improvement of Bedford Stuyvesant – will host their annual Bedford Stuyvesant Tax & Water Lien Help Night on Wednesday May 2nd at the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, located at 1368 Fulton Street, (between New York and Brooklyn Avenues), from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This event is free.

BSCLS attorneys Jacqueline Griffin and Catherine Isobe will be there to give advice and counsel.

Attendees included Councilmembers James and Vann, Senators Adams and Assemblymember Montgomery, representatives of Senator Gillibrand,Congressman Towns and Congresswoman Clarke, and representatives from Attorney General Schneiderman and Assemblyman Jeffries. Also present were Raun Rasmussen, members of the BSCLS Board, and Staff.

In late November 2011, LSNYC launched the Veterans Justice Project through which it will provide a broad range of legal services to veterans and their families in all five boroughs. BSCLS is part of this project, and will serve veterans and their families in central Brooklyn. For information and assistance please call: (347) 592-2409